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Patented Jan. 15, 1884 (No Model.)

J. L. MANLOVE.

FENCE. No. 292,023.

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JOSEPH L. MANLOVE, OF MILTON, INDIANA.

SPECXFICATIGN forming part of letters Patent No. 292,023, dated January 15, 1884. Application filed July QT, 1853. (Nomodol.)

.To all whom, it 71mg/ concer/r:

Be it known that I, Josnrn L. Mantova, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Milton, in the county of W'ayne and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fences; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in combined iron and wood fences, its object being to provide a means whereby the joints of the rails may be protected from the weather; and it consists in the construction and combination of the parts, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate my invention, Figure l is a perspective view, showing the castings applied to a fence post and rail and to a corner-post. Fig. 2 is a detailed perspective view of one of the eastings detached, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one of the castings which overlap the ends of the rail.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate my invention, A represents an end post, which is preferably rectangular in shape, and A represents a central post having two flat sides.

B represents wooden rails, which are perforated vertically for t-he reception of the pickets C. These pickets are preferably made of thin iron bars, and are bent at their middle portion, so as to extend above the upper rail, their points being located below the lower rail. These rails B are made in sections of suitable length, preferably so as to extend over one post to the next adjacent post, so that their joints will be opposite to the aforesaid post. The ends of these rails adjacent to the end post, A, are cut off smooth or straight, and over said ends are placed the castings D, which are preferably provided with side and bottom flanges, d d, which project over the end of the rail. rlhe portion of this casting D which extends above the rail projects outwardly for a short distance, and is provided with a perforation, e. Above and below these outwardly-projecting flanges are two flanges which project upwardly and downwardly, as indicated by theletters c c?. rlhese flanges,which extend above and below the rail B, have a plain rear surface, and are provided at their ends with bolt-holes, by means of which the casting D may be securely attached to the corner-post. Vhen it is desired to attach the end of a rail to a corner-post, this casting D, constructed as hereinbefore described, is slipped upon the end of the rail, the interior configuration of the casting corresponding with the external configuration of the rail, so that the parts may fit each other; or, if desirable, this casting may be first secured to the post and the rail slipped into the opening within the casting. These rails B being cut to a suitable length, the next step in constructing the fence is to secure the opposite ends of the rails to the post A. The ends of the rail opposite these posts may be cut so as to provide shoulders, and the casting E is placed over the joint. This casting E is constructed substantially as shown in Fig. 3 of the accompanying drawings, and is ribbed, so as to give the same greater strength without using an excess of metal. The interior configuration of this casting E also corresponds to the external configuration of the rail B, and the casting is provided with a bolt-hole or perforation, f. The ends of the rails B are also provided with transverse bolt-holes, so that when the ends of the rails are placed together, a bolt inserted in the perforation f will pass through both of the rails at their point of j unction, and may be firmly secured to the post A.

It will be seen that by providing a casting of the configuration shown, the overlapping portions of the rails B B are protected from the weather, and dampness cannot find access to the joints. After the horizontal rails are secured to the p osts, as hereinbefore described, the next step in the construction of the fence is to place the pickets C in pla-ce, each picket being constructed of a single bar of iron. The points of said pickets are passed through the perforations in the rails, one end of the first picket adjacent to the end p ost, A, being passed through the perforation e in the casting D,

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while the opposite end of said picket is passed through the .second perforation formed in the rail. This first picket will hold the rails sccurely upon the end post. The ends of the rails B, opposite the central posts, A, are secured to each other and to the post by abolt, which passes through the perforations therein and the perforation f in the casting E; and to further secure the ends of the rails to each other one picket is passed through both the perforations adjacent to the casting E, as shown in the accompanying drawings.

By providing a rail-fence of this description with pickets with rounded tops, their terminals being below the lower rail, the upper rail is firmly braced by the arches thus formed.

The casting E, if desirable, may be provided with grooves which are of less diameter at their ends adjacent to the post than at their edges, which are located under the rail. By this construction the castingswill freely shed what water or rain may fall upon the same away from the post.

The casting D may also be provided on its l under side with a projection similar in construction to that shown at D, which islocated above the rail.

Having thus described my invention, what l claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- l. As a means for attaching rails to cornerposts, the casting D, having an interior configuration corresponding to the exterior configuration of the rail, outwardly-projecting side flanges, d, perforated horizontally-extending flange D, and vertically-extending fianges e e2, with perforations and attaching means, substantially as shown, and for the purpose set forth.

2. The casting E, with grooved exterior surface and perforation f, and an interior configuration conforming to the shape of the rail B, in combination with the post A', horizontal rail B, and attaching-bolts, substantially as shown, and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH L. MANLOVE.

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lVvILLL-ur A. BRAGG, L. B. BEN. 

